Chile vs Malaysia: Imported deforestation
Chile
16,752 hectares
in 2023
Malaysia
17,987 hectares
in 2023
Chile rank
20th
Malaysia rank
17th
Imported deforestation over time
- Chile
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 17,987 hectares against 16,752 hectares in Chile, a difference of 1,235 hectares.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 178 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,388 hectares | 20,435 hectares | 11,953 hectares | Chile |
| 2010s | 35,819 hectares | 28,941 hectares | 6,877 hectares | Chile |
| 2020s | 23,609 hectares | 20,357 hectares | 3,252 hectares | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Chile or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 17,987 hectares against 16,752 hectares in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Chile and Malaysia?
- 1,235 hectares, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malaysia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Malaysia rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Chile ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.